Salisbury: Argument Erupts into a Gunfire Exchange Sunday Morning on Carpenters Circle. A Wounded Man was Transported to the Hospital

Posted on June 25, 2017

RFP Staff

♦ Salisbury Police sources report a gunfight broke out Sunday morning at 822 Carpenters Circle. The shooting was reported to 911 dispatch at 1:24 a.m. Allegedly two men got into an argument about music being played loudly and drew handguns, firing at each other. One of the men identified as Kenneth Durant White, 33, of 822 Carpenters Circle was struck by a bullet in the thigh and was transported to Novant Health Rowan Medical Center. He was transferred Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem where he was treated and released.

The suspected shooter fled briefly into a wooded area behind the Habitat-for-Humanity renovated homes on Carpenters Circle, but was soon brought out, handcuffed, and taken into custody by the Salisbury Police. An area resident resident identified the man as Samuel White, but this has not been officially confirmed.

Handguns, believed belonging to the two suspects, were recovered nearby. Several firearms were seized from a home on Carpenters Circle.

The investigation continues.

Citizens having any knowledge about this crime are urged to call the Salisbury Police at 704-638-5333. If you fear retribution, want to remain anonymous and possibly collect a reward of up to $1,000, information can be submitted 24/7 via the web: http://tips.salisburyrowancrimestoppers.org/ or by calling the Salisbury-Rowan Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245.

822 Carpenters Circle, Salisbury, N.C.:

Location 822 Carpenters Circle, Salisbury, N.C.:

**This article will be updated as more specific information arrives.**